Trouser hanger



July 945- L. H. HALL 2,379,634

TROUSERS, v HANGER Filed July 17, 1944 I NVENTOR. @MZZSW MZLQA PatentedJuly 3, 1945 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE TROUSER HANGER Lewis H. Hall,Springfield, Mass. Application July 17, 1944, Serial No. 545,244

2 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in hangers and is directed moreparticularly to improvements in hangers for trousers and the like.

The principal objects of the invention are directed to the provision ofa hanger for trousers and the like which is characterized by a pair ofrelatively movable trouser clamping members in combination with meansfor moving said members between clamping and non-clamping positions.

Various novel features and advantages of the invention will behereinafter observed from the following description of the invention inthe form at present preferred.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a side eleyational view of a hanger device embodying the novelfeatures of the invention; and

Figs. 2 and 3 are end elevational views af the device shown in Fig. 1with the clamping members in clamping and non-clamping positions.

Referring now to the drawing more in detail the invention will be fullydescribed.

Clamping members 2 include arms 4 and bars 6 that are integral and maybe separate members secured together or they may be made from the samepiece of material.

The upper ends of arms 4 are carried by a pivot l n to which they aresecured by pins [2 for swinging movements between the positions shown inFigs. 2 and 3.

A wedge or cam I4 is rotatbly mounted on the pivot In between the armsand is arranged for movements between the clamping and nonclampingpositions of the members 2.

The wedge l4 may carry a hook l6 or'other manually engageable memberwhich is adapted to function as an operating member to rotate the wedge.

The bars are adapted and arranged to clamp therebetween the lower endsor cuffs of the legs of trousers which may be inserted therebetween whenthe members are spread apart as shown in Fig. 3. Then the wedge isrotated to the position shown in Fig. 2 which brings the clampingmembers into clamping relation as shown in Fig. 2.

The various components may be made from v any material desired. Wood orplastic has been found to be desirable and the parts may be formed so asto provide yieldability whereby the bars 6 clamp the trousers with ayielding action.

The arms and pivot are arranged so that the arms are free to swing onthe pivot and may be accomplished in various ways.

The invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departingfrom the essential characteristics thereof. Hence, the presentembodiments are therefore to be considered in all respects merely asbeing illustrative and not as being restrictive, the scope of theinvention being indicated by the appended claims rather than by theforegoing description, and all modifications and variations as fallwithin the meaning and purview and range of equivalency of the appended.claims are therefore intended to be embraced therein.

What it is desired to claim and secure by Letters Patent of the UnitedStates is:

A trousers hanger comprising in combination, a longitudinal pivotmember, a pair of clamp members having upper portions pivoted to saidpivot member on spaced axes that extend through the longitudinal axis ofthe pivot member providing lower free ends, said clamp members beingswingable on said pivot member whereby the lower ends thereof may assumea separated open position or a closely adjacent closed position, a wedgemember between the clamp members rotatable on the pivot member through360 degrees between open and closed positions of the free ends of saidclamp members, said wedge member having opposite side faces acting onadjacent inner faces of the upper portions of the clamp members thatconverge downwardly from upper to lower sides of said member when it isin the closed position of the clamp members, all adapted and arrangedwhereby said wedge member may be rotated in opposite direction from saidclosed position of the clamp members to the open position thereof tomove said clamp members to open position thereof and vice versa toclosed postion of the clamp members.

2. A trousers hanger comprising in combination, a longitudinal pivotmember, a pair of clamp members having upper portions pivoted to saidpivot member on spaced axes that extend through the longitudinal axis ofthe pivot member providing lower free ends, said clamp members beingswingable on said pivot member whereby the lower ends thereof may assumea separated open position or a closely adjacent closed position, a wedgemember between the clamp members rotatable on the pivot member through360 degrees between open and closed positions of the free ends of saidclamp members, said wedge member having opposite side faces acting onadjacent inner faces of the upper move said clamp members to openposition thereof and vice versa, to closed position of the clampmembers, and a, manually engageable member extending from the upper sidof said wedge member in the form of a hook for rotating the same.

LEWIS H. HALL.

